There are some Republicans who believe it's possible to craft a permanent fix for our broken immigration system.

There is. But it would have to include such features as an end to birthright citizenship, immediate deportation for future illegal immigrants and an end to importing foreign workers when America has less than full employment.

Simple, isn't it.

Not for the "Gang of Eight," those senators talking up a compromise on amnesty.

Among them is Lindsey Graham, perhaps the biggest hack in the Senate these days. Graham regularly sells his vote to the so-called "neo" conservative lobby to go against American interests in the area of defense.

And he seems to be selling his vote to business leaders looking for cheap labor as well.

Eight U.S. senators, collectively known as the Gang of Eight (Gof8), have outlined an immigration plan that allows illegal immigrants to remain in the country and increases legal immigration in the future.1 One of their chief justifications for allowing illegal immigrants to remain in their jobs, and for increasing immigration, is that the country has a shortage of workers. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of the Go8's leaders, has made it clear that he believes there is "a shortage of labor" in the country.2 Moreover, as part the gang's efforts, labor and business leaders are negotiating the details of a new program to bring in more immigrant workers to fill "lesser-skilled" jobs.3

However, both nationally and in the states represented by the Gof8, unemployment and non-work is very high among American citizens, especially less-educated citizens (those with no more than a high school education). The less-educated are the most likely to compete with illegal immigrants.4

Read the whole thing. As Steve Camarota notes, that nonsense about "jobs Americans won't do" is really shorthand for "jobs Americans won't pay to have done."

It makes sense to bring in certain high-tech workers. As for unskilled workers, though, thanks to our public school system we've already got more than enough of them.